(Network) Can not connect to internet after install of Ubuntu

[Gerald Dachs]

Quoting Mario Vukelic <mario.vukelic at dantian.org>:

> On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 15:13 +0200, Gerald Dachs wrote:
>> For a modem you have to setup pppoe on the ubuntu machine.
>> A router should work out of the box.
>
> In principle. Though many devices can act both as a router and a modem,
> depending on setting (usually via web browser).
>
> E.g., in Germany it seems that many ISPs stupidly provide you with a
> router that is configured as a modem, accompanied by installation
> instructions that make you use pppoe on the computer. Talk about stupid.

I know, my Fritz!Box is one of this devices, but I didn't want to make it
more complicated. So my question should be, does the box act as a  
modem or a router.

Gerald

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